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csziggy

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4. That is GREAT!

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 06:58 PM

Nov 2013

While we were finalizing the plans for our house I got "trigger finger" in my right thumb and could not open regular door knobs. So we bought lever knobs for the new house and it has been a life saver.

Even though I had the trigger thumb treated, since then I've had carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand, and just recently carpal tunnel surgery and arthroplasty on the left hand. It was bad enough having the right hand temporarily incapacitated. Not having a working opposable thumb on one hand is a PITA. It's still soon enough that the fingers on the left hand have little strength but my thumb has to be in a brace for two months!

The lever handles make my life sooooo much easier!

Tips for anyone over 40 considering buying or building a house:
-Master bedroom on first floor
-Equip bathroom on first floor with safety bars for toilet and bath or shower
-All doors at least 30" wide - 36" even better
-Limit steps for entrances
-Lower floor all one level
-LEVER handles for all doors

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Vancouver Canada bans doorknobs on new buildings ... and it makes sense [View all] underpants Nov 2013 OP

those crazy canucks. I just wish they'd approve an actual limited access freeway Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #1

LOL! Suich Nov 2013 #3

Purse strap ??? pangaia Nov 2013 #8

LOL! Suich Nov 2013 #14

Sure it is. pangaia Nov 2013 #16

Hell A Fella Could Have A Pretty Good Time In Vegas... Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #40

Now if Canada could just get rid of that knob in Toronto. Scuba Nov 2013 #2

DUzy! Aerows Nov 2013 #10

That is GREAT! csziggy Nov 2013 #4

I work with blind people so I will bring this up at our next meeting underpants Nov 2013 #6

You don't realize until you are in that position grilled onions Nov 2013 #15

Yes - I spent a good amount of time looking at ADA sites csziggy Nov 2013 #28

Some good friends built a house 10 years ago with this in mind. kcass1954 Nov 2013 #37

That sounds a lot like what we did csziggy Nov 2013 #38

I changed out a lot of lock sets pintobean Nov 2013 #5

Ah doorknobs!! retread Nov 2013 #7

The Canadian Communists have figured out door knobs.. pangaia Nov 2013 #9

Had a "geezer" lever installed on the back door elfin Nov 2013 #11

How long before the TeaBaggers claim there's a war on doorknobs? NightWatcher Nov 2013 #12

When I saw this headline (the second link) yesterday.. underpants Nov 2013 #13

Oh please...... Swede Atlanta Nov 2013 #17

I hate levers! Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #18

I'm just at the height where levers and knobs grab the ends of my sleeves if thy're loose. diane in sf Nov 2013 #22

There was one time I was in such a hurry that I had a tantrum Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #25

Yep. I have a love-hate relationship with them. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #23

Van once had a mayor who is a quadriplegic KamaAina Nov 2013 #19

we have 'em in our house and I love 'em - BUT (BIG BUT) elehhhhna Nov 2013 #20

And the lever also makes good voting systems. Wilms Nov 2013 #21

In my younger billh58 Nov 2013 #24

That is interesting underpants Nov 2013 #27

I'm all for automatic doors myself... CFLDem Nov 2013 #26

Cats everywhere applaud this trend. silverweb Nov 2013 #29

FREEDOM! underpants Nov 2013 #33

I crack up every time I watch it, too. silverweb Nov 2013 #34

Awesome! Cat-staff needs to install hook-latches as a backup when home Hekate Nov 2013 #36

Wow, This is depressing.. busterbrown Nov 2013 #30

Great to prevent spread of germs too cuz you dont have to use fingertips nt ErikJ Nov 2013 #31

Easier for cats too. Silent3 Nov 2013 #32

Dogs too dflprincess Nov 2013 #35

We switched from handles back to knobs in the house for that very reason XemaSab Nov 2013 #41

kick Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #39